Extrauterine leiomyomata presenting with sepsis requiring hemicolectomy Leiomiomas extrauterinos com sepse que exigem hemicolectomia

• Main Authors: Dilip Dan (Author), Dave Harnanan (Author), Seetharaman Hariharan (Author), Ravi Maharaj (Author), Ian Hosein (Author), Vijay Naraynsingh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Extrauterine leiomyomas are rare, benign, and may arise in any anatomic sites. Their unusual growth pattern may even mimic malignancy and can result in a clinical dilemma. Occasionally, uterine leiomyomas become adherent to surrounding structures. They also develop an auxiliary blood supply, and los...